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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the women is thrilled that the village has gone from being a simple group of mud huts to a small town?
(a) Kunthi.
(b) Janaki.
(c) Kali.
(d) Ira.

2. How does Old Granny make her living?
(a) Selling peanuts.
(b) Selling goat's milk.
(c) Prostitution.
(d) Harvesting wheat.

3. Why do Janaki and her husband leave the village?
(a) Her husband's shop is forced to close.
(b) Her husband is opening a new shop in a neighboring village.
(c) They are evicted by their landlord.
(d) They are going to care for Janaki's ill father.

4. Rukmani is keeping a secret from her husband. What is her secret?
(a) She is working in the village to earn extra money.
(b) She lost a child before their son was born.
(c) She is seeing Kenny romantically.
(d) She is seeing Kenny for fertility treatments.

5. What is the village doctor's name?
(a) Kennington.
(b) Biswas.
(c) Archibold.
(d) Indira.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the construction workers leave the village, some of the villagers are disappointed. Why?

2. What name do Rukmani and Nathan give to their son?

3. Which of Rukmani's sons always has a book or two nearby and has learned to read and write to a far greater level that what his mother taught him?

4. How old is their daughter before Nathan finally starts taking an interest in her?

5. What is Deepavali?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Selvam's decision to work with Kenny disappoint Nathan?

2. Why does Rukmani feel ashamed after learning from the three women at the river about her new home?

3. What does Murugan's wife blame for his desertion?

4. Why do Rukmani and Nathan not immediately return to their village after learning that Murugan cannot be found?

5. In Chapter 5 during one of Kenny's visits, he notices that Rukmani is still breast-feeding her three-year-old son. Why?

6. When Arjun and Thambi return home from the tannery after Rukmani and Nathan could not find them for lunch, what do Rukmani and Nathan learn about the day's trouble?

7. Why are Rukmani and Nathan shocked when they discover their bundles have been stolen?

8. What deal is struck between the landlord's assistant and Nathan?

9. What advice does Kali give to Nathan and Rukmani regarding Ira?

10. Why is Rukmani disappointed when she sees her first-born child?

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